Eloise Bella Kohn - J.S. Bach, Escaich: Die Art of Fugue

The Fugue is the most complex of all musical forms, a genuine demonstration of prowess in composition. Johann Sebastian Bach's The Art of Fugue demonstrates him striving to defend this outdated form. The overall concept of the collection is unique: from a single D minor theme, Bach develops twenty fugues and canons. Composed towards the end of his life, when Bach was between so and 60 years old, this cycle of fugues can be regarded as his artistic legacy.